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    North Texas birds of spring

    Lark Sparrow, scissor-tailed flycatcher, what birds of Texas have you seen? j.jahn
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    New Denton Collin county birds

    Y’all seen any new Texas rarities lately?...
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    Providence Village, Texas birds...

    I live by Denton , Tx 76227 zip code, any birders from around this area? I live by a 380 hwy corridor...in north central Texas. Any good birds as of late from north Texas? Thanks. J Jahn
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    North central Texas in the fall....

    Anyone seen any good birds from the above area lately?:king: I will see if I can see anything tomorrow... J Jahn
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    What kind of flycatcher

    Hello! This afternoon I see a medium-sized flycatcher in the front yard in winter (north Texas). What species do you think it could be? Thanks, Justin Jahn A young birder
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    Finding birds in north Texas in fall

    Hello everyone. What species of uncommon or rarer seen birds can be found in the habitats of north central Texas that have more dense wooded forestland during the fall migration season? Which spots in north Texas are the most visited and birded? How many birds are usually seen or found in the...
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    Ornithological study and records of/for the North Texas region

    ...In the 20th century and now the 21st. I know that Warren Pulich did work here in the 1980s or at least the greater half of the 20th century, but I was wondering who else has contributed recently or previously and who is conducting research now currently in this biogeographical region now...
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    Birding north Texas in winter

    Hello. Have any of you seen any good birds in the dallas/plano/frisco region as of late? Do you have any suggestions for the ongoing ornithological study of this region? and for locating specific birds in winter. Thanks. Justin Jahn
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    Frisco, Little Elm, and Plano in Fall and Winter

    Hello all. Was wondering what birds I can expect in these regions in this season. What have birders in this area been seeing lately, what is common about this time, where are the good areas/hotspots and how to find them, and etc. Thanks! J. Jahn
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    butterfly giss/gestalt (NA)

    Anyone know of any resources for butterfly behavior/giss/gestalt (North America)? I suppose James A. Scott's " The Butterflies of North America" would be helpful. All the North American field guides, Kaufman, Glassberg, Peterson? would probably help me too. Does William Howe's "The Butterflies...
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    Damselfly Genera of the New World...

    ...: An Illustrated and Annotated Key to the Zygoptera by Rosser W. Garrison, Natalia von Ellenrieder, and Jerry A. Louton. Published by John Hopkins University Press, July 2010. Anyone seen this or gotten this yet? If you have, could you please show me some sample pages/plates? This book is in...
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    Sixth and Fourth Edition of Peterson's NA Guides to be released in March!

    Here are the Amazon links: http://www.amazon.com/Peterson-Field-Eastern-Central-America/dp/0547152469/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265865847&sr=1-4 http://www.amazon.com/Peterson-Field-Western-America-Fourth/dp/0547152701/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b Looks like there will be new paintings! Sweet!
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    Birding Essentials

    anyone seen or bought this yet? http://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Birding-Essentials/dp/1426201354/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-8103676-4712603?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1193800820&sr=8-1 It looks promising enough.
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    National Geo's at Wal-Mart

    ...in the book section were several fifth editions. unbelievable! they looked almost out of place.
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    passerine call help

    this was (from what i glimpsed) a sparrow or warbler-sized bird in the undergrowth of a creek (and fall migration to remember). It kept calling a high (low volume) pitched "splishee"........."splishee" or "splitze"...anyone have any idea. i think its probably a warbler. In DFW, TX.
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    anyone know of any sample pages of National Geographic's Complete Book of Birds?

    or could scan some? Is this book useful for ID and behavior notes? Does it have anything new to add? Thanks.
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    pen and ink

    What pens do you recommend?
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    taking notes

    What is your notebook/notepad/whatever that you record with, and how do you systematically desribe your unknown bird? what "literary style" do you use? also, i would like to see samples of everybody's unique notes. Thanks.
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    texas coast birdfinding guides...

    Here is my list so far: Exploring the Great Texas Birding Trail Birding Corpus Christi I seem to remember another title that had a purple gallinule (or something) on the cover. Anyone know this one?
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    new texas field guide will disappoint...

    Basic Texas Birds By Mark Lockwood will release July 1st, but already disappoints by its title, its not even a complete field guide. There are already three or four mediocre texas guides already and we didnt need another. This new guide only cover 180 species. :-C Its from Texas Natural...
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    Fujifilm FinePix S700

    It is a low-end camera but it has 10x optical zoom and a large LCD viewfinder. I think it would adequate for a birding camera. wouldnt 10x zoom be enough? Also, (this was in Walmart), i think i saw the Canon S3 IS. It seems that its a favorite on here. Should i get that one to start in bird...
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    Ft. Lauderdale

    What are the local hotspots and what can i expect say, July or August? I know not the best months, but oh well. Thanks!
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    Florida bird books...

    I need the best florida bird guides, finding guides, references, etc. What do you recommend?
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    best kind of pencils to use?

    What do you prefer to use for your sketches and drawings?
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    Ft. Lauderdale, FL

    We may be going in July or August. What are the best florida bird guides, bird-finding guides, reference books etc. and what are the good spots around Ft. Lauderdale? Thanks.
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